CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Harris v Howard
Habeas proportionality challenge to a habitual-offender methamphetamine sentence
Decided
The citation
Harris v Howard, order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, entered November 9, 2026 (Case No. 2:25-CV-13309-TGB-DRG)
From the case summary
Harris pleaded guilty to a methamphetamine offense as a third-offense habitual offender in Monroe County Circuit Court and received a 15-to-40-year sentence. After a remand, Michigan’s appellate courts denied him leave to appeal. He sought § 2254 relief, arguing that the sentence was disproportionate…
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